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At least five people were killed and more than 130 injured after a powerful tornado struck the southern Brazilian state of Paraná on Friday, devastating part of the municipality of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu. According to the state’s Civil Defense, “five deaths have been confirmed......
Former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner returned to court on Thursday to face a new corruption trial, adding to a series of legal challenges that have marked the decline of one of Argentina’s most powerful political figures of the past two decades. The 72-year-old ex-leader,......
Argentina’s financial markets surged on Monday following President Javier Milei’s party’s decisive victory in Sunday’s legislative elections, reinforcing investor confidence in the government’s economic reforms and securing continued U.S. financial support. Stocks,......
At least nine people were killed and 29 others injured early Sunday in Argentina’s Misiones Province, after a double-decker bus carrying around fifty passengers fell several meters from a bridge following a collision, according to local authorities. The accident occurred around 4:30 a.m.......
Madrid, October 18, 2025 — Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have asked a Spanish court to sentence David Morales Guillen, head of the security company Undercover Global, to 20 years in prison. Morales is accused of spying on Assange on behalf of the United States while the Australian......
Argentine scientists have unearthed the nearly complete skeleton of a new dinosaur species that lived around 230 million years ago, making it one of the oldest known dinosaurs in the world, the national research institute Conicet announced Wednesday. The fossil, named “Huayracursor jaguensis,”......
Argentine President Javier Milei is set to be received Tuesday at the White House by his ideological ally Donald Trump, to finalize the American financial assistance announced a few days ago — a much-needed boost for Argentina’s fragile economy and for Milei......
The Argentine Parliament voted on Wednesday by a large majority to limit the use of decree-laws, a governing tool frequently employed by President Javier Milei during his 22 months in office. This marks yet another setback for the libertarian leader, who has faced multiple defeats in Congress in recent......
Argentine President Javier Milei was attacked with stones and bottles on Wednesday during a political tour in the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Security forces swiftly evacuated him from the scene, and he was reported unharmed, according to the presidential spokesperson. The incident occurred while Milei......
The party of Argentine President Javier Milei suffered a significant setback on Sunday, losing by a wide margin to the Peronist opposition in a key provincial election in Buenos Aires. The vote is seen as a crucial test ahead of the midterm legislative elections scheduled for October. With 88% of ballots......
Argentine President Javier Milei announced two key measures aimed at legally safeguarding budget balance and reinforcing his zero-deficit policy, central to his economic agenda. The announcement comes amid heightened tensions between the executive and Congress, following the approval of laws and the......
The conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis commenced today in Vatican City, where 133 cardinals from across the globe have gathered to determine the future leader of the 1.4 billion-member Roman Catholic Church. This pivotal event follows the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at the age of......
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor was recorded in the Drake Passage, located between Cape Horn and Antarctica, at a shallow depth of approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles). In......
